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NCSES RCG 2010 DST 5_1 SAS Output
Table 5-1. Education and employment status of recent graduates with bachelor's degrees in science, engineering, or health, by major field of degree, ethnicity, and race: October 2010
 

Major field, ethnicity, and race                  Education and employment status
      Not full-time student
All graduates
Full-time student
Employed in S&E or S&E-related occupationa Employed in non-S&E occupation Not employed
Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE
All fields 1,146,000 4,500 315,000 8,500 415,000 8,500 324,000 8,000 92,000 5,000
Hispanic or Latinob  123,000 5,000 30,000 2,500 38,000 3,000 42,000 3,000 14,000 1,500
Not Hispanic or Latinoc                    
American Indian or Alaska Native 3,000 1,000 * * 2,000 1,000 S S D D
Asian 107,000 2,500 37,000 3,000 34,000 2,500 23,000 2,000 12,000 1,500
Black or African American 80,000 4,500 22,000 2,000 26,000 2,500 24,000 2,500 8,000 1,500
White 793,000 4,000 214,000 8,000 300,000 7,500 222,000 7,500 56,000 4,500
Other raced 41,000 2,500 11,000 1,500 15,000 1,500 12,000 1,500 3,000 1,000
Science 785,000 4,500 249,000 7,000 171,000 6,000 294,000 7,500 71,000 4,500
Hispanic or Latinob  86,000 4,000 24,000 2,500 15,000 2,000 37,000 3,000 10,000 1,500
Not Hispanic or Latinoc                    
American Indian or Alaska Native 1,000 500 * * D D S S D D
Asian 75,000 3,000 28,000 2,500 17,000 2,000 21,000 2,000 9,000 1,500
Black or African American 54,000 4,000 17,000 2,000 10,000 1,500 22,000 2,500 6,000 1,500
White 540,000 5,000 171,000 6,500 121,000 5,500 203,000 7,000 44,000 4,000
Other raced 29,000 2,000 9,000 1,500 7,000 1,500 11,000 1,500 2,000 1,000
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 183,000 2,000 80,000 4,500 53,000 4,000 32,000 3,000 18,000 3,000
Hispanic or Latinob  17,000 2,000 5,000 1,500 5,000 1,000 4,000 1,000 3,000 1,000
Not Hispanic or Latinoc                    
American Indian or Alaska Native S S D D D D D D D D
Asian 24,000 2,000 11,000 2,000 7,000 1,500 2,000 1,000 4,000 1,000
Black or African American 11,000 1,500 3,000 1,000 4,000 1,000 2,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
White 124,000 3,000 58,000 4,000 36,000 3,500 21,000 2,500 10,000 2,500
Other raced 7,000 1,000 2,000 1,000 2,000 1,000 2,000 1,000 * *
Computer/ information sciences 72,000 1,000 9,000 2,000 44,000 2,500 13,000 2,000 5,000 1,500
Hispanic or Latinob  7,000 1,000 1,000 500 4,000 1,000 1,000 500 D D
Not Hispanic or Latinoc                    
American Indian or Alaska Native D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 8,000 1,000 2,000 1,000 5,000 1,000 1,000 500 D D
Black or African American 5,000 1,000 1,000 500 3,000 1,000 1,000 500 D D
White 48,000 2,500 5,000 1,500 30,000 2,500 9,000 2,000 4,000 1,500
Other raced 3,000 1,000 D D 2,000 1,000 D D D D
Mathematics/ statistics 30,000 500 7,000 1,000 10,000 1,500 10,000 1,500 3,000 1,000
Hispanic or Latinob  2,000 500 * * 1,000 500 1,000 500 * *
Not Hispanic or Latinoc                    
American Indian or Alaska Native D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 3,000 500 1,000 500 1,000 500 1,000 500 * *
Black or African American 2,000 500 1,000 500 * * 1,000 500 D D
White 22,000 1,000 5,000 1,000 8,000 1,000 7,000 1,000 2,000 1,000
Other raced 1,000 500 D D * * * * D D
Physical and related sciences 44,000 500 20,000 1,500 15,000 1,500 7,000 1,000 3,000 500
Hispanic or Latinob  3,000 500 1,000 500 1,000 500 1,000 500 * *
Not Hispanic or Latinoc                    
American Indian or Alaska Native D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 5,000 1,000 3,000 500 1,000 500 * * * *
Black or African American 2,000 500 1,000 500 * * * * * *
White 32,000 1,000 13,000 1,500 12,000 1,000 5,000 1,000 2,000 500
Other raced 1,000 500 1,000 500 1,000 500 * * * *
Psychology 180,000 2,000 62,000 3,500 21,000 2,500 80,000 4,000 17,000 2,000
Hispanic or Latinob  24,000 2,500 7,000 1,500 2,000 1,000 13,000 2,000 2,000 1,000
Not Hispanic or Latinoc                    
American Indian or Alaska Native D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 11,000 1,500 4,000 1,000 2,000 500 3,000 1,000 1,000 500
Black or African American 14,000 2,000 5,000 1,500 D D 7,000 1,500 2,000 1,000
White 122,000 3,000 43,000 3,000 15,000 2,500 53,000 4,000 11,000 2,000
Other raced 8,000 1,500 3,000 1,000 2,000 1,000 3,000 1,000 D D
Social and related sciences 277,000 2,500 71,000 4,000 29,000 2,500 151,000 5,000 26,000 2,500
Hispanic or Latinob  33,000 2,000 9,000 1,500 3,000 1,000 17,000 2,000 4,000 1,000
Not Hispanic or Latinoc                    
American Indian or Alaska Native D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 25,000 1,500 7,000 1,000 2,000 1,000 13,000 1,500 3,000 1,000
Black or African American 20,000 2,000 6,000 1,000 2,000 1,000 10,000 1,500 2,000 500
White 190,000 3,500 47,000 4,000 21,000 2,500 107,000 4,500 15,000 2,000
Other raced 9,000 1,500 2,000 1,000 1,000 500 5,000 1,000 1,000 500
Engineering 132,000 1,000 26,000 1,500 83,000 2,500 13,000 1,500 10,000 1,500
Hispanic or Latinob  15,000 2,000 3,000 500 9,000 1,000 2,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
Not Hispanic or Latinoc                    
American Indian or Alaska Native * * D D D D D D D D
Asian 18,000 1,500 5,000 1,000 10,000 1,500 1,000 500 2,000 500
Black or African American 6,000 1,000 1,000 500 3,000 500 1,000 500 * *
White 88,000 2,000 15,000 1,500 57,000 2,500 9,000 1,500 6,000 1,000
Other raced 5,000 1,000 1,000 500 3,000 1,000 * * 1,000 500
Health 229,000 1,500 41,000 4,500 161,000 5,000 17,000 3,000 10,000 2,000
Hispanic or Latinob  22,000 2,500 4,000 1,000 14,000 2,500 3,000 1,000 2,000 500
Not Hispanic or Latinoc                    
American Indian or Alaska Native 2,000 1,000 D D 1,000 1,000 D D D D
Asian 13,000 2,000 4,000 1,500 7,000 1,500 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
Black or African American 20,000 2,500 4,000 1,000 13,000 2,000 2,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
White 166,000 3,500 28,000 4,000 122,000 4,500 10,000 2,500 6,000 1,500
Other raced 7,000 1,500 D D 5,000 1,500 1,000 500 D D

* = value < 500. D = suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information. S = suppressed for reliability; coefficient of variation exceeds publication standards.
S&E = science and engineering; SE = standard error.
a S&E occupations include S&E postsecondary teachers. S&E-related occupations include health occupations. For details, see technical notes.
b Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.
c American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, black or African American, and white are single race.
d Other race includes Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and persons reporting more than one race who are not of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity.
NOTES: Numbers are rounded to the nearest 1,000. Standard errors for numbers are rounded up to the nearest 500. Detail may not add to total because of rounding. Estimates are from recent college graduates who received bachelor's or master's degrees in science, engineering, or health fields in the 2008 and 2009 academic years; estimates may differ from degree counts published elsewhere.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, National Survey of Recent College Graduates, 2010.
Data from survey cycle 2010, as of September 19, 2012.